Director Luke Sparke Starring Dan Ewing, Temuera Morrison, Daniel Gillies & Jet Tranter Rated M Score 5/6 Two years after aliens land on Earth, survivors from Sydney, Australia, fight in a desperate war as the number of casualties continue to grow. Okay, perhaps I should have done my homework and rewatched Occupation (Rainfall’s prequel which…
Charging Your Mobile in Melbourne
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Busy city-goers are making the most of free mobile charging facilities across Melbourne’s eight CBD and inner-city train stations with the new units being used more than 9,000 times. The units are operational at Flinders Street, Flagstaff, Melbourne Central, Parliament, Richmond, North Melbourne, South Yarra and Southern Cross Station. Victorian Minister for Public Transport Ben…
Australian F1 Grand Prix & MotoGP Cancelled Due to Pandemic
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The Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix and Australian MotoGP will not take place in 2021 due to the ongoing effects of the global pandemic – including a slower than forecast rollout of the Commonwealth vaccination program and subsequent caps to international traveler intake. “It’s very disappointing that these much-loved events can’t proceed but this is…
GWS v Gold Coast Suns to Play at Mars Stadium
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The Andrews Labor Government is bringing more AFL games to regional Victoria with Greater Western Sydney set to take on the Gold Coast Suns at Mars Stadium in Ballarat this Sunday 11 July. “As the home of footy, Victoria is proud to support the AFL to keep the 2021 season going and it’s great we…
MDFF 2021 – Batoor: A Refugee Journey
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Director Barat Ali Batoor Score 6/6 Barat Ali Batoor was once Afghanistan’s most esteemed photographer working for the United States Embassy in Kabul. But in 2011, all this changed when The Washington Post published his potent photo essay exposing one of Afghanistan’s darkest secrets — the brutal trade in young dancing boys for the purposes…
Canberra Libs Calling for Government to Reform ACT Planning System
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The ACT Labor-Greens Government has finally admitted that their planning system is flawed, beyond repair and in need of being re-written. Shadow Minister for Planning Peter Cain said that the new planning system must be clear, concise, and incorporate the character of existing suburbs. “It’s obvious that there is a huge disconnect between the current…
$35k Announced Under 2021 Nature Play Grants Program
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A playground finder app and a new non-competitive orienteering course at Mulligans Flat Sanctuary are among the five projects receiving a share of $35,650 under the 2021 Nature Play Grants program. Minister for Sport and Recreation Yvette Berry said that The Playground Finder by Play Australia will encourage more kids to get outside and discover…
ACT Government Announces 2020 Book of the Year Shortlist
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The ACT Government has announced the shortlist for the 2020 ACT Book of the Year. Minister for the Arts Tara Cheyne congratulated the authors and confirmed that an event will take place later in July to announce the winner. “The ACT Government’s ACT Book of the Year Award aims to support the development of ACT-based…
Money Plane
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Director Andrew Lawrence Starring Adam Copeland, Kelsey Grammar & Thomas Jane Rated MA Score 0/6 A professional thief with $40 million in debt and his family’s life on the line must commit one final heist – rob a futuristic airborne casino filled with the world’s most dangerous criminals. The big question is why the heck…
Russian Presence at the 74th Cannes Film Festival
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The Russian Pavilion and the virtual stand at Marché du Film are organized by ROSKINO with the support of the Russian Cinema Fund and the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation. Despite complications due to the coronavirus pandemic, Russia will take part in the world’s major film festival. The Russian Pavilion will open on…